KEC International Q4 Results: Profit Meets Estimates As Order Book Surges
The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 5.5 per share for FY25.
KEC International Ltd. reported strong growth in its earnings during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025, meeting the Street's expectations.
Consolidated net profit jumped 77% to Rs 268 crore in the January-March quarter, compared to Rs 152 crore in the corresponding period last year, according to financial results released on Monday. The bottom line came in line with Rs 261 crore projected by Bloomberg analysts' consensus estimates.
For the full year, profit rose to 571 crore from Rs 347 crore in the previous fiscal.
KEC International Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue up 11.5% to Rs 6,872 crore versus Rs 6,165 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 7,078 crore).
Ebitda up 39% to Rs 539 crore versus Rs 388 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 554.5 crore).
Margin expands to 7.8% versus 6.3% (Bloomberg estimate: 8.1%).
Net profit up 77% to Rs 268 crore versus Rs 152 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 261 crore).
KEC International's FY25 order intake rose 36% year-on-year to Rs 24,689 crore with 44% being international deals. The current order book and L1 position stands at over Rs 40,000 crore, as per a press release.
Income from the transmission and distribution business rose 28% to Rs 4,328 crore in the fourth quarter, while revenue from the non-T&D segment declined 5% to Rs 2,877 crore.
Notably, among sub-segments, revenue from renewables more than doubled to Rs 361 crore.
The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 5.5 per share for FY25, subject to shareholders' approval at the upcoming AGM. The dividend will be paid within 30 days of its declaration.
Shares of KEC International settled 5.7% higher at Rs 861.25 apiece on the BSE, ahead of the results, compared to 0.56% gain in the benchmark Sensex.
